Bandwidth ~a data transmission rate; the maximum amount of information that can be transmitted along a channel
Blog ~ read, write, or edit a shared online journal.
Bluetooth ~ Radio technology that connects electronic devices without using a cable.
Broadband ~ responding to or operating at a wide band of frequencies
Browser ~ viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything in particular
Database ~ structured collection of records or data
Document Camera ~special video camera designed to display documents and 3-D objects on a plasma screen, television, projector
Ethernet ~ family of frame-based computer networking technologies for local area networks
Firewall ~ a security system consisting of a combination of hardware and software that limits the exposure of a computer or computer network to attack from crackers; commonly used on local area networks that are connected to the internet
Firewire ~ also known as IEEE 1394, i.LINK (Sony) or DV (Panasonic),
Flashdrive /Thumbdrive ~ a storage device that uses flash memory rather than conventional spinning platters to store data
Gigabyte ~ unit of information equal to 1000 megabytes
GPS ~ Global Positioning System: a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver
HTML ~ hypertext markup language: a set of tags and rules
Java ~ programming language that allows the development of lightweight applications
Local Area Network (LAN) ~ a local computer network for communication between computers
Network ~ interconnected system of things or people
PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) ~lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a hand-held computer but instead performs specific tasks
Peripheral ~ electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer
Podcast ~ a series of digital-media files which are distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media
Probeware ~
RAM ~random-access memory: the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on
ROM ~ read-only memory: memory that can be acessed and read but cannot be changed
Router ~ device that forwards data packets between computer networks
Server ~ computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network
Social Networking Software ~ focuses on building online communities of people who share interests and activities
Spam ~ send unwanted or junk e-mail; usually commercial
Streaming (audio/video) ~ using or relating to a form of continuous tape transport
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URL ~ the address of a web page on the world wide web
USB ~ a type of connection used to connect external devices to a computer
Virus ~ a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer
Web 2.0 ~ second generation of the World Wide Web, especially the movement away from static webpages to dynamic and shareable content
Wi-Fi ~ trade name for a popular wireless technology used in home networks, mobile phones, video games and more
Wiki ~ collection of web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content
Wide Area Network (WAN) ~ a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network
Wireless Network ~any type of computer network that is wireless,
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i took my mouse on green leaves, turned the leaves gray-ish. Then i made the mouse begin to yellow in color.( he's feling a bit ill)
For the chick, i changed the color of the layers box. then i darkened her skin color, but only slightly (she looks better pale)